Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
There's only two types of men
Pimps and John's
There's one type of bitch
That's a hoe
God damn hooker this is my world
God damn time to go
Where's my doe
It's startin to snow
All I want is the dollas
I've been a pimp so long ? gahndi had an afro
Pimp, hold my dick like a holster
Girls want a Kid Rock poster
And be able to both stay looked at
The number one pimp with the number one rap
What's up with that
Well I'm a cool cat
With the rap
That's harder than a pimp slap
And because I do so much pimpin
One day I'll probably walk with a limp
And drive a big Lincoln
Wearing an unbuttoned shirt
And be a fifty five year old pervert
But for now rap's the occupation
But watch one day I'll be Pimp Of The Nation
Hoes are rustlic
Daddy's in the house
We got hoes and hoes and hoes
Prices are low
We pratically given the coochie away
Shake the booty
Shake that booty
It's not a ? sell
It's a cake sell
God Damn It
Pimp of the Nation, I could be it
As a matter of a fact, I for see it
But only pimpin' hoes with the big tush
While you be left pimpin' Barbra Bush
What's up granny
First name Annie
Dried up cunt and a saggin fanny
The highlight of your sex adventures
You want to suck dicks take out your denchers
A show of life is all I'm givin
Old Pimp young hoes is how I'm livin
But for now rap's the occupation
But watch one day I'll be Pimp Of The Nation
I got all the hookers, God Damn It
I got Sensational Sherry, Juicy Lucy, Nasty Nancy, and Tammy Toe Jam
All of them ready, willing, and able to give the mack daddy the dollas
And all the coochie and kunts that's the sweet part
Hahahaha
I have hoes like horses in a stable
Rich, famous, willing, and able
First off Ja Ja Kubore
Different gore
Is my highest paying whore
And for some hot booty waxin
Fake Ass Latoya Jackson
Rosanne Barr is my newest trick
While on the beach I prune her with my dick
And the bitch who fucks with my cash
Robin Givens I'll rip your ass
Yeah Kid Rock, Kid Rock
Don't fuck with me
I'll be Pimp of the Nation, Bitch
One nation under a pimp
Gettin Paid 'cause suckers is pussy whipped
One nation under a pimp
Gettin Paid 'cause suckers is pussy whipped
One nation under a pimp
Gettin Paid 'cause suckers is pussy whipped
One nation under a pimp
Gettin Paid 'cause suckers is pussy whipped
Oh yeah who's pimpin out there
Ah huh
The Midwest is pimpin
Detroit is pimpin
Mt. Clemens is pimpin
Romeo is pimpin
The balck man he pimpin
Katie see he's pimpin
Bo your pimpin
I said Tom he's pimpin
Chuck and Murph their pimpin
D he's pimpin
Boner is pimpin
Ben he's pimpin
Ralph see is pimpin
The yound brothers are pimpin
Elie your pimpin
I said Tony your pimpin
Hey Chicago your pimpin
Mr. Lee your pimpin
My pops is pimpin
? D he's pimpin
Jay see he's pimpin
Diesy is pimpin
Dougie Doug is pimpin
D-Nice he's pimpin
Chuck Nice is pimpin
Barry White he's pimpin
New York is pimpin
I said Philly is pimpin
Oakland your pimpin
Too $hort your pimpin
Arseno Hall your pimpin
Eddie Murphy your pimpin
Jive your pimpin
RCA is pimpin
Top Dogg is pimpin
Michael Jackson, Ah you ain't pimpin shit Ah hah hah
Word em up
Word em up
Kid Rock
Kid, Kid Rock
Kid, Kid Rock
And I'm Pimp of the Nation
Hah hah Word
You stay on third base
I'm goin home with the bacon baby
Peace
Pimps and John's
There's one type of bitch
That's a hoe
God damn hooker this is my world
God damn time to go
Where's my doe
It's startin to snow
All I want is the dollas
I've been a pimp so long ? gahndi had an afro
Pimp, hold my dick like a holster
Girls want a Kid Rock poster
And be able to both stay looked at
The number one pimp with the number one rap
What's up with that
Well I'm a cool cat
With the rap
That's harder than a pimp slap
And because I do so much pimpin
One day I'll probably walk with a limp
And drive a big Lincoln
Wearing an unbuttoned shirt
And be a fifty five year old pervert
But for now rap's the occupation
But watch one day I'll be Pimp Of The Nation
Hoes are rustlic
Daddy's in the house
We got hoes and hoes and hoes
Prices are low
We pratically given the coochie away
Shake the booty
Shake that booty
It's not a ? sell
It's a cake sell
God Damn It
Pimp of the Nation, I could be it
As a matter of a fact, I for see it
But only pimpin' hoes with the big tush
While you be left pimpin' Barbra Bush
What's up granny
First name Annie
Dried up cunt and a saggin fanny
The highlight of your sex adventures
You want to suck dicks take out your denchers
A show of life is all I'm givin
Old Pimp young hoes is how I'm livin
But for now rap's the occupation
But watch one day I'll be Pimp Of The Nation
I got all the hookers, God Damn It
I got Sensational Sherry, Juicy Lucy, Nasty Nancy, and Tammy Toe Jam
All of them ready, willing, and able to give the mack daddy the dollas
And all the coochie and kunts that's the sweet part
Hahahaha
I have hoes like horses in a stable
Rich, famous, willing, and able
First off Ja Ja Kubore
Different gore
Is my highest paying whore
And for some hot booty waxin
Fake Ass Latoya Jackson
Rosanne Barr is my newest trick
While on the beach I prune her with my dick
And the bitch who fucks with my cash
Robin Givens I'll rip your ass
Yeah Kid Rock, Kid Rock
Don't fuck with me
I'll be Pimp of the Nation, Bitch
One nation under a pimp
Gettin Paid 'cause suckers is pussy whipped
One nation under a pimp
Gettin Paid 'cause suckers is pussy whipped
One nation under a pimp
Gettin Paid 'cause suckers is pussy whipped
One nation under a pimp
Gettin Paid 'cause suckers is pussy whipped
Oh yeah who's pimpin out there
Ah huh
The Midwest is pimpin
Detroit is pimpin
Mt. Clemens is pimpin
Romeo is pimpin
The balck man he pimpin
Katie see he's pimpin
Bo your pimpin
I said Tom he's pimpin
Chuck and Murph their pimpin
D he's pimpin
Boner is pimpin
Ben he's pimpin
Ralph see is pimpin
The yound brothers are pimpin
Elie your pimpin
I said Tony your pimpin
Hey Chicago your pimpin
Mr. Lee your pimpin
My pops is pimpin
? D he's pimpin
Jay see he's pimpin
Diesy is pimpin
Dougie Doug is pimpin
D-Nice he's pimpin
Chuck Nice is pimpin
Barry White he's pimpin
New York is pimpin
I said Philly is pimpin
Oakland your pimpin
Too $hort your pimpin
Arseno Hall your pimpin
Eddie Murphy your pimpin
Jive your pimpin
RCA is pimpin
Top Dogg is pimpin
Michael Jackson, Ah you ain't pimpin shit Ah hah hah
Word em up
Word em up
Kid Rock
Kid, Kid Rock
Kid, Kid Rock
And I'm Pimp of the Nation
Hah hah Word
You stay on third base
I'm goin home with the bacon baby
Peace
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Pimp of the Nation [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Douglas Bourne Damon B. Arenas
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Universal Music Publishing Group
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